Roberto and William Isaías, convicted of embezzlement in Ecuador, were arrested Wednesday, according to the Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Tag: Immigration and Emigration
Letter 94: What to Watch for With Australia’s Immigration Debate
With an election coming, we can expect to hear all kinds of intense rhetoric. The Australia Letter brings you context. Plus: Indie rock recommendations from Paul Krugman!
Australia to Allow Medical Evacuation for Nauru and Manus Island Detainees
Asylum seekers being held on the islands will now be eligible for medical care in Australia. Prime Minister Scott Morrison had strongly opposed the legislation.
Orban Encourages Mothers in Hungary to Have 4 or More Babies
Faced with a plummeting population, Hungary’s leader promised a tax exemption to mothers with four or more children. Experts say the plan won’t work.
Letter 93: ‘You Brought Us Here. What’s for Lunch?’
Why Americans distrust government, why Australia’s government distrusts the people, and what it means for secrecy and democracy.
‘Stansted 15’ Protesters Who Blocked U.K. Deportation Flight Avoid Prison Terms
A judge gave suspended sentences and community service to the group, who broke into an airport near London to stop expulsions to Ghana and Nigeria.
Feature: The Right-Wing Pundit ‘Hashtag Triggering’ France
In the country’s free-speech wars, he has fashioned himself as a champion of French identity.
Australia Says Last Refugee Children Held on Nauru Will Go to U.S.
It is part of a deal brokered by President Barack Obama and called “dumb” by Donald J. Trump.
Italy’s Crackdown on Migrants Meets a Grassroots Resistance
A mayor refuses to enforce a government decree targeting asylum seekers, saying it will only push them into the shadows and criminality.
Trump Administration’s Asylum-Seeker Policy Takes Effect
Though it has protested the Trump administration’s decision to force some asylum seekers back across the border, Mexico has agreed to allow certain migrants to stay and work as their cases unfold.